Better pictures this go round. This silver cup has three inlaid coin like devices silver soldered through the sides of the cup itself. Each of the three Kaisers. It took a lot of hand work to get this right and the detail impressed me. The large scroll like initials are to 'flourished' for me to be sure what it says. Any thoughts on this piece are always welcomed. Hope you like it as much as I have come to.

Mark

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Mark

Mark,

A little beauty to be sure, fantastic hand-engraving on this example. The fact that the coins are mounted through and through is something special and out of the ordinary. Most that I've seen are simply curved or rolled and then applied directly to the outside surface of the vessel. This unit reflects a much higher level of skill in silversmith work, especially if it's 100% watertight? I'll bet the guy didn't use "Gorilla-glue..."

Some of these flourished monograms can be a real pain to decypher and present a definite challange. If you could photograph those at a straight-on angle, one of our sharped-eyed members will surely figure it out for you ...

I imagine that the occasion will be open to speculation, but whoever received it was one lucky fellow - prosit !

Best!

Bill

Mark

Very nice beaker.

Believe the monogram is ES.

Interesting that Wilhelm I and Friedrich III are looking to the right (forward) and Wilhelm II is looking left (back) toward his father and grandfather. Looks like a late 1890s-early 1900s style, so may have something to do with not only celebrating the Hohenzollern lineage but a symbolism to emphasize Germany's chain of effective leadership NOT including Bismarck.
Just a thought.

I like the cup too.
Congrats